A woman was killed at a railroad crossing when a commuter rail train crashed into her car in Abington on Wednesday, officials say.

Transit Police's initial investigation suggests that a woman drove an SUV onto the train tracks despite the safety gates being down and the warning system being fully engaged.

An MBTA commuter train was stopped in Abington, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a traffic accident, apparently involving the train. Abington police said a car crash had closed Centre Avenue from Plymouth to Progress streets,